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For about a 1% investment of the Federal budget, the State Department yields a large return for the American people by advancing U.S. national security, promoting our economic interests, providing services, and reaffirming our country’s exceptional role in the world. Read on to learn how the work of the Department benefits this state’s residents.

Indiana

• Jobs and Diplomacy

  • In partnership with agencies across the federal government, the Department of State advances U.S. trade policy objectives by opening new export and job opportunities for American businesses and workers through trade initiatives. In Indiana, approximately 187,000 U.S. jobs were supported by goods exports (2014) and foreign direct investment supported about 160,000 U.S. jobs (2013). This resulted in 33.7 billion in goods exports from Indiana (2015). (EB) More»

  • Indiana hosted foreign physicians, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs and others as part of work and study-based international exchange visitor programs. (ECA) More»

  • The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) contributed more than $263,000 to the economy of Indiana through contracts and federal grants that directly supported INL missions. (INL) More»

  • Click here for more information about Department career recruitment events in Indiana. (HR)

• Education

  • Fulbright Scholarship Awards: 58 Scholars and Students from Indiana (ECA) More»

  • Diplomat-in-Residence (Andrew Mann): Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers located throughout the U.S. who provide guidance and advice to students, professionals and the community about Department careers. (HR) More»

  • A high school student from Indiana participated in the first-ever WiSci Girls STEAM Camp in Gashora, Rwanda, which brought 30 American and 90 African girls together for a three week curriculum in computer science, robotics, leadership, and social enterprise during summer 2015. Part of the Let Girls Learn Initiative, the goal of WiSci is to empower young women with the knowledge and skillsets to be competitive with their male counterparts during a time of rapid, technological development, providing them with access to high-tech resources, like-minded peers, impactful business connections and inspiring mentors. Learn more about WiSci here. (S/GP)

  • Indiana University hosted a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant from Nairobi. The FLTA Program aims to strengthen foreign language instruction at U.S. educational institutions by establishing a native speaker presence in the classroom. (AF) More»

  • The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) continued to partner with Indiana University (IU) through the Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab research program. IU provided research projects to INL on topics such as the role of public defenders and private sector port security practices. (INL) More»

  • Academic partnership between Indiana University Kelly School of Business and the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Partnerships with universities abroad help U.S. institutions strengthen their programs, promote opportunities for students and faculty and enhance their global presence. (AF) More»

  • 569 exchange visitors from overseas visited Indiana and 311 Indiana residents travelled overseas as part of the Department’s educational and cultural exchange funded programs. (ECA) More»

  • Ball State University received four $1 million grants to establish partnerships with two universities in Afghanistan in journalism, and entrepreneurship, and two universities in Pakistan in American Studies and business administration, each for three years. (SCA)

  • 239 Brazilian students attended several educational institutions in Indiana through the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program. This program is funded by the Brazilian government and the private sector and sends 101,000 Brazilian university students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to study and conduct research abroad. The U.S. is a priority destination for scholarship recipients, and the program strengthens U.S. and Brazilian institutional partnerships, develops a workforce prepared for 21st century opportunities, and contributes to long-term economic growth for both countries. (WHA) More»

  • The Department of State hosted an International Virtual College Fair in 2013 to celebrate International Education Week and the $29 billion international student industry in the United States. The event featured colleges and universities from across the United States and had more than 22,000 potential students from 206 countries in attendance who completed nearly 55,000 visits to the virtual university booths. Indiana Tech, Purdue University-Calumet Campus, and University of Notre Dame participated in the International Virtual College Fair. (IIP) More»

  • Indiana University received a $250,000 grant from the Obama-Singh 21^st Century Knowledge Initiative to partner with Sankara Nethralaya, India on an initiative to prevent corneal blindness. (SCA) More»

• Partnerships

  • Indiana hosted one student from an allied and friendly nation for International Military Education and Training. (PM) More»

  • Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the University of Notre Dame are participating schools in the Diplomacy Lab partnership led by the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships. Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership that enables the State Department to "course-source" research and innovation related to foreign policy challenges by harnessing the efforts of students and faculty experts at universities across the country. Learn more about Diplomacy Lab here. (S/GP)

  • Refugee Arrivals in 2015: 1,690. The Department works with nine domestic nongovernmental organizations, which place refugees in over 300 affiliated offices in roughly 180 communities around the country. These local offices work closely with community partners, congregations, volunteers, and state and local officials to provide a successful start for refugees rebuilding their lives. Refugee communities have historically enhanced the economic dynamism and cultural vitality of our nation. Refugees contribute to the United States in numerous ways, including by starting businesses and joining the U.S. military. (PRM) More»

  • The U.S.-China EcoPartnership between Purdue University, the University of Tennessee and the Chinese Academy of Sciences promotes research collaboration on climate change, sustainability, and environmental aspects of bioenergy production. Learn more about EcoPartnerships here. (EAP/OES)

  • Department of State facilitates the Indiana National Guard State Partnership Program with Slovakia founded in 1993. (PM) More»

  • The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) conducted an Anti-drug Community Coalition (CADCA) Training in Indianapolis, Indiana for seven Government of Mexico participants. (INL) More»

• Travel and Security

  • Total Passports Issued in Fiscal Year 2015: 186,204. (CA) More»

  • Passport Application Acceptance Facilities: 155. (CA) More»

  • Number of overseas adoptions for Indiana families in Fiscal Year 2014: 221. The Office of Children's Issues plays an active role in the intercountry adoption process. Its work is dedicated to assisting parents as they seek to provide a home to orphans abroad. (CA) More»

  • Diplomatic Security Chicago Field Office serves Indiana: Diplomatic Security has offices throughout the United States staffed with special agents and contract investigators, who conduct criminal, counterterrorism and background investigations. Agents assigned to field and resident offices assist in providing support to the protection of the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and visiting foreign dignitaries. Liaison with federal and local law enforcement, foreign mission personnel, local officials, and the private sector complements their major responsibilities. (DS) More»